The Victoria State Rose Garden is the largest public rose garden in Australia. It has four unique shaped designs: the main one is a five petal Tudor Rose; the Federation Leaf is a stylised leaf comprised of 50 beds of Australian bred roses; the rosebud garden is composed of 60 rose varieties; and the heritage border consists of Climbing Species, Old Roses, and Heritage Roses that form a hedge separating it from the mansion. It is the first non-European recipient of the International Garden of Excellence by the World Federation of Rose societies in 2003. The best time to visit is from November to May, and entry is free.
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Beautiful photos – thanks for sharing them. I was in Melbourne a week ago and enjoyed looking at the amazing architecture (mainly in Collins Street). Have you done any posts on Melbourne City’s old buildings? If you have, I would love to see them 🙂
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That’s nice of you to say; it’s great to hear that you enjoyed your visit. I will be doing some posts on the old buildings (Parliament House next week), but they won’t be posted in succession.
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Fabulous!
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Thanks for the sentiment and the comment.
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Melbourne’s best kept secret!! This is a place to feed the soul with scent colour and beauty. I make an annual visit, late November, it never disappoints.
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It’s great to hear that it never disappoints during your annual visit. It is a delight to behold. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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I love your blog because I don’t know nearly enough about Australia. Beautiful photos and wonderful descriptions.
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Thank you for the compliment as It is quite a task to produce posts on a weekly basis. I’m glad that you learn more about Australia with each post.
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Wow, totally stunning photos – the colours are so amazing! Flowers are my favourite thing to photograph, they are just so pretty 🙂
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I appreciate the kind words. Flowers are always a joy to shoot as they are indeed pretty.
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Beautiful flowers, and beautiful photographs 🙂
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I’m pleased to hear that. Thanks for stopping by.
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So beautiful, I love roses, my favourite flower.
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The roses are gorgeous in full bloom.
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Great collection of beautiful roses! 🙂 Bye. Kamila
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That’s very nice of you to say.
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Wonderful. Now on list for next visit, perhaps in 2 years time.
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I’m pleased to hear it. Thanks for stopping by.
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What a beautiful place to visit– and it doesn’t look crowded from your photos. It looks like quite the hidden gem!
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There were quite a number of people at that time, but the grounds are pretty big so it doesn’t come across as crowded. Thanks for the kind words.
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Love these roses! Thanks for liking my blog
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I’m glad you love it. Thanks for the visit.
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Gorgeous colours. Let any man (or woman) try to beat nature…and they will fail.
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Thank you for the kind words.
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